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Explanation: Beautiful and bright spiral galaxy M83 lies some twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long…

Explanation: Is this star winking at us? The central object in today’s animation is not one but two…

Explanation: Why are Saturn’s poles geometric? Saturn’s North Pole has been known to be surrounded by a hexagonal (6 sides) cloud…

Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (an official designation) is divided from the larger North…

Explanation: Pluto is more colorful than we can see. Color data and high-resolution images of our Solar System’s…

Explanation: Pretend you have never heard of a solar eclipse. The Sun’s behavior has been predictable your whole…

Explanation: Did you need to be on the right side of this airplane to see this eclipse? No. Lunar…

Explanation: A new telescope has been launched into space to study the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space…

Explanation: If not the most grand, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic.…

Explanation: Eclipses tend to come in pairs. Twice a year, during an eclipse season that lasts about 34…

Explanation: What a sight to behold, when a night sky became filled with colors that appeared to rain…

Explanation: Are we looking at the future of our Sun? The James Webb Space Telescope captured today’s composite…